The Minister for Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, has called on Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs), Town Clerks, and Municipal Clerks to ensure that government workers refrain from participating in strikes, saying ongoing concerns are already being addressed through negotiations with the Ministry of Public Service. Speaking at the first quarterly meeting of CAOs and clerks, held […]
Read MoreWith just three days to the official launch of presidential campaigns, the Electoral Commission (EC) has warned candidates against defying the agreed campaign roadmap, saying clashes over venues and dates could disrupt peace and order. On Friday, the EC summoned representatives of the eight presidential contenders to its headquarters in Kampala for a harmonisation meeting. […]
Read MoreUganda is banking on the Uganda Registration Services Bureau’s (URSB) new Strategic Plan IV to boost investor confidence, attract trade, and drive job creation, with reforms worth UGX 552.78 billion earmarked for implementation over the next five years. The plan, which runs from 2025/26 to 2029/30, is designed to make Uganda the most attractive destination […]
Read MoreThe State House Anti-Corruption Unit, working with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), has re-arraigned Ronald Ainebyoona before the Kiboga Chief Magistrates Court on charges of forcible entry, malicious damage, and assault. Ainebyoona, who was first arraigned on March 27, 2025, had been granted bail but […]
Read MoreThe Uganda Police Force has launched an investigation into allegations that its officers were involved in damaging campaign materials belonging to the National Unity Platform (NUP) during operations in Mbale and Kampala. The move follows the circulation of two videos on social media purportedly showing police officers tearing down a candidate’s posters in separate incidents […]
Read MoreThe State House Anti-Corruption Unit, working with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), has charged Lutwama Isaac Mugandazi with multiple counts of land-related fraud. Appearing before the Mityana Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lutwama was arraigned on charges including fraudulent procurement of a certificate of title, forgery, uttering […]
Read MoreThe Electoral Commission (EC) has officially closed the nomination exercise for the 2026 presidential election, confirming only eight candidates out of more than 35 who had submitted supporters’ signatures. This leaves over 25 aspirants disqualified, among them both familiar names and new faces who had hoped to make history. Latest FDC’s Nandala Mafabi Pledges to […]
Read MoreForum for Democratic Change (FDC) Secretary General James Nathan Nandala Mafabi was on Wednesday formally nominated as a presidential candidate for Uganda’s 2026 general elections, making his first bid for the country’s top office and promising to revive cooperative societies as a cornerstone for economic empowerment. Mafabi, who arrived at the Electoral Commission headquarters at […]
Read MoreNational Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has cast the 2026 general election as a defining moment for Uganda, urging citizens to rise against what he called decades of exploitation and misrule under President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Kyagulanyi made the remarks on Wednesday after being formally nominated at the […]
Read MoreFor the first time in decades, Uganda’s presidential race will feature no woman contender, with the Electoral Commission (EC) confirming that only seven male candidates have been successfully nominated to challenge President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in the 2026 general election. The announcement marks a break from recent history, where women had steadily appeared on the […]
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